Three men arrested for practising witchcraft

Three men have been arrested in Bomet Town for practising witchcraft and defrauding residents.

Ugandan Wazisi Swaipu, his friend from Siaya County, Juma Otieno Odongo alias Dr Mumbia, and a third man arrived in town on Monday and were arrested next to Highway Hotel in Bomet town after being in the town for two weeks.

The three were accused of being in possession of boxes and bags containing charms, various paraphernalia and posters, some of which had been pinned across the town.

Police said residents complained that the three were practising witchcraft and were defrauding locals with claims that they had love potions and powers to enhance male virility, make people wealthy, help trap thieves and reunite men with wives who had left them.